Greetings from the PTLA staff in Harrisburg. It's hard to believe the summer is over and the new school year has started. This monthly newsletter is designed to update you on recent news and other important matters of interest to you and your students.
2010 State Competition Dates
We are pleased to announce the Nittany Lion Inn, in cooperation with the Penn State School of Hospitality, will host next year's State LMP Competition again. The event will take place on March 10-12, 2010. Please mark these dates on your calendars.
The competition will consist of five segments. Students will compete in teams of four. The winning team will go on to represent Pennsylvania in the Annual National LMP Competition next April in Orlando, Florida.
We are seeking corporate sponsors to help underwrite the costs of this event. We need your assistance in identifying potential sponsors. Please provide names and their contact information to Barry Wickes by telephone (717-232-8880) email at bwickes@patourism.org.
Updates on the State Competition will be included in future monthly newsletters.
2009 PA Hospitality Foundation (PHF) Golf Tournament
Over 100 golfers participated in the 11th annual PHF Golf Tournament on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at the Hershey Country Club. Proceeds from the Tournament benefit the Pennsylvania Hospitality Foundation, which is an affiliate of the PA Tourism & Lodging Association.
Monies raised are used to support existing LMP secondary schools and provide seed money to other secondary schools starting the LMP program.
Among the golfers were Lydia Hess and David Garnes from the PA Department of Education, along with Bob Craft from the Erie County Technical School.
The Tournament is held on the Thursday of Labor Day week each year at the Hershey Country Club. The date for next year's Tournament is September 9, 2010.
Sign Up for PTLA Webinars
PTLA has developed a series of webinars on timely and important tourism industry topics. You and your students can take advantage of these one-hour educational sessions while never leaving your school. All you need is a telephone (the call is free) and a computer with internet access. The cost is only $49.00. For more information, go to www.patourism.org/webinars.
Craft Elected to PA Hospitality Foundation (PHF) Board of Directors
The PHF Board of Directors met on September 9, 2009, in Hershey, and elected directors for the current fiscal year. Robert Craft, C.H. I., Hospitality Instructor, Erie County Technical School, was elected to a one-year term.
Please send your congratulations to Bob at bcraft@ects.org.
The Board decided to hold their next meeting in conjunction with the 2010 LMP State Competition in State College next March.
News and Articles for Future Newsletters
Don't be bashful! Please submit news about your students, school and/or yourself for future monthly newsletters. Just send an email to Barry Wickes at bwickes@patourism.org before the 20th day of each month. Submissions received after that date will be included in the following month's newsletter.
